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Council reviews ODOT hangar grant; members debate footprint, jobs and future aerospace plans
Summary
Council discussed applying for an ODOT airport improvement grant (up to $750,000) to build a 60x100 box hangar at Middletown Regional Airport; Airport Manager Nick estimated the hangar would accommodate about two midsize jets, and council debated whether the project best advances broader economic development goals or could constrain future aerospace opportunities.
Council considered authorizing the city manager to apply for an Ohio Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Program grant of up to $750,000 to build a 60 by 100 foot box hangar to diversify hangar types at Middletown Regional Airport. Staff said the grant is 90% funded by the state and would require a 10% city match (about $75,000 if the full award is granted); total project cost was presented as roughly…
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